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Kwara

British  
/ ˈkwɑːrə /

noun

  1. a state of W Nigeria: mainly wooded savanna. Capital: Ilorin. Pop: 2 371 089 (2006). Area: 36 825 sq km (14 218 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The attack is the latest sign of worsening insecurity in the Borgu area, which borders Kebbi and Kwara states as well as neighbouring Benin.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

"I wanted young girls in Kwara State or Erin-Ile to see this and feel represented," she told Capital Xtra, external.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

"Debris from expended munitions fell in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and in Offa, Kwara State," Idris said, adding that no civilians were injured.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

The church attack in southern Kwara state was "part of the Fulani expansionist drive, and as a way to displace the locals from the communities for illegal mining activities", Acled told the BBC.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2025

His father was a small local chief, and his uncle was governor of the districts of Dembea, Kwara and Chelga between Lake Tsana and the undefined N.W. frontier.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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